Shaylei
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,102 in 2001
0 babies were named Shaylei in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2001–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShaylei first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #10,102.
About the name Shaylei
Shaylei is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lei”. US birth records list Shaylei for girls from 2001 to 2007, in 5 of those 7 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #10,102 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 350,000 girls |
Other spellings of Shaylei
More Irish girl names
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Questions about the name Shaylei
What is the origin of the name Shaylei?
Shaylei has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shaylei a boy or girl name?
Shaylei is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shaylei?
Shaylei is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #10,102 in 2001.